Nitrogen fertilizer use in Poland
Poland: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.16 million tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Poland peaked at 1.50 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 299,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Poland 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488,039 tonnes | 299,400 tonnes | 785,044 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million tonnes | 822,393 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 801,240 tonnes | 569,300 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 969,340 tonnes | 831,700 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million tonnes | 994,100 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 912,000 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Poland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Poland was 1.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.